Empidonax minimus

Least
Flycatchers are one of the most common
small flycatchers that can be found in the state. It is often seen in the open, singing its repetitive
song. The Least Flycatcher belongs to a group of 11 "Empidonax"
flycatchers, all of which are very similar and difficult to separate.
Voice, behavior, and location are often the best clues in differentiating the
species.

Habitat: Mixed habitat with trees and
open areas, including woodland edges and clearings, residential areas, parks,
and orchards.

Diet: Mostly insects, occasionally berries, other fruit, and
seeds.

Behavior: Observes from a perch and flies out to
capture passing insects in mid-air. They will also hover and glean
insects from foliage and branches.

Nesting: June and July

Migration: Summers in much of Canada, the northern
third of the U.S., and the Appalachians in the U.S. east.
Much rarer in the western part of the continent however. Neotropical
migrant, but a few can occasionally be found overwintering in Florida.